Jalen Brunson vs. Joel Embiid: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson and Joel Embiid all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 to 2025, and Joel Embiid, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jalen Brunson vs. Joel Embiid
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid
Points
+300th
258th
98th
136th
Rebounds
+300th
285th
+300th
131st
Assists
+300th
+300th
104th
293rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
177th
+300th
77th
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Jalen Brunson vs. Joel Embiid
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid
Points
131st
4th
26th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
29th
+300th
34th
Assists
124th
290th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
52nd
+300th
36th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
258th
+42 8,821 vs. 12,5233,702
Rebounds
+300th
285th
+15 1,549 vs. 4,9873,438
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,449 vs. 1,658791
Steals
+300th
+300th
351 vs. 41160
Blocks
+300th
177th
+123 48 vs. 738690
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
227 vs. 1,008781
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
171st
+129 1,322 vs. 3,9792,657
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,241 vs. 4,117876
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,631 vs. 8,2121,581
3-Pointers Made
266th
+300th
+34 778 vs. 532246
3-Pointers Attempted
293rd
+300th
+7 1,998 vs. 1,568430
Free Throws Made
+300th
94th
+206 1,561 vs. 3,7572,196
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
111st
+189 1,896 vs. 4,5382,642

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
487 vs. 45235
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
22nd
42 18 vs. 4830
50+ point games
40th
14th
26 3 vs. 85
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
136th
38 1,701 vs. 1,469232
Rebounds
+300th
131st
+169 260 vs. 641381
Assists
104th
293rd
189 361 vs. 182179
Steals
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 491
Blocks
+300th
77th
+223 9 vs. 10293
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
193rd
+107 50 vs. 12777
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
84th
+216 210 vs. 514304
Field Goals Made
109th
180th
71 606 vs. 466140
Field Goals Attempted
114th
184th
70 1,318 vs. 1,015303
3-Pointers Made
74th
209th
135 132 vs. 6567
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
166th
96 386 vs. 225161
Free Throws Made
107th
63rd
44 357 vs. 472115
Free Throws Attempted
126th
67th
59 432 vs. 570138

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
67 vs. 598
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 72

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
55th
43 9 vs. 27
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
131st
4th
127 18.11 vs. 27.719.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
29th
+271 3.18 vs. 11.037.85
Assists per game
124th
290th
166 5.03 vs. 3.671.36
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.910.19
Blocks per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.10 vs. 1.631.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
156th
+144 0.47 vs. 2.231.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.71 vs. 8.806.09
Field Goals Made per game
162nd
19th
143 6.66 vs. 9.112.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
28th
169 13.62 vs. 18.174.55
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 1.180.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
127th
200th
73 4.10 vs. 3.470.63
Free Throws Made per game
234th
1st
233 3.21 vs. 8.315.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
282nd
3rd
279 3.89 vs. 10.046.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
31st
5 25.39 vs. 24.900.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
34th
+266 3.88 vs. 10.866.98
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 3.082.30
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.830.11
Blocks per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.13 vs. 1.731.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
186th
+114 0.75 vs. 2.151.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.13 vs. 8.715.58
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
69th
37 9.04 vs. 7.901.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
74th
41 19.67 vs. 17.202.47
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
279th
216 1.97 vs. 1.100.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
182nd
132 5.76 vs. 3.811.95
Free Throws Made per game
64th
5th
59 5.33 vs. 8.002.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
10th
69 6.45 vs. 9.663.21

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.